As he has previously done, Francis sent a July 27 message to the current Medjugorje Youth Festival.
Francis writes very piously about the rosary, Eucharistic adoration, and God’s will as a priceless treasure.
This message is an endorsement of the alleged apparitions of Our Lady – ongoing for four decades but full of banalities and contradictions, much like the Novus Ordo Church.
Do any of those passing judgement on the authenticity of Medjugorje have any firsthand knowlege or experience? It seems that there were all kinds of experts with impressive credientials that claimed that both Lourdes and Fatima, (prior to Vatican approval), could not be authentic and gave plenty of "evidence". It seems we have a situation today where some pick and choose which Vatican decisions they accept and which they reject based on their own preferences. While I wait for the church's final judgement and will accept that judgement, I have been there twice and have not found anything firsthand that points to fraud. As a retired Police Detective, I have seen a fair share of fraud and deception.